Choose Check and Slash
Choose Check and Slash if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 58% cheaper on the Steam Store. Check and Slash launched in 2024.
Check and Slash vs Petrified Pawns
Check and Slash and Petrified Pawns both land in Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Check and Slash (2024) is 1 year older than Petrified Pawns (2025). Check and Slash is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Petrified Pawns (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Petrified Pawns
Choose Petrified Pawns if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. Petrified Pawns launched in 2025.
Both Check and Slash and Petrified Pawns sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Check and Slash |  Petrified Pawns | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive (10 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gate of Madness | Bepansrad Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Check and Slash (2024) is 1 year older than Petrified Pawns (2025).
- Check and Slash is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Petrified Pawns (4.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Check and Slash vs Petrified Pawns — FAQ
- Should I play Check and Slash or Petrified Pawns first?
- If you want chronology, Check and Slash (2024) came out before Petrified Pawns (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Check and Slash and Petrified Pawns similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.